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Medway vs Upton vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medway has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Medway | Upton | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,436 |
8,189Lowest |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.3Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.8±1.4 4% above MA |
| Upton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,750±$18k 67% above MA |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
| Hanover and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $617,300±$21k 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$205 11% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
| Hanover and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,730 46% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 40% above MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medway | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Medway High | Blackstone Valley | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.2 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.